Although he has lapses, I don't think 'lack of effort' is an appropriate description for someone 4th in scoring and 2nd in rebounds.

The effort is there, it's just in things that he wants to do, not necessarily things which are for the greater good of the team.

The problem with DJ is not under his shirt, it's in his pants, to put it euphemistically...

He's like a Ben Allen with talent.

@Very Old What would you define as 4-5 minutes of anaerobic exercise?

@Fartus Candy Lack of effort has nothing to do with their ranking in points and rebounds and everything to do with what they could achieve if they put the effort in.

Very Old.....could you possibly be referring to the incorrect energy system? To my understanding there are 2 anaerobic systems being Phosphate & Lactate. Phosphate is used for instense bursts of activity lasting between 10-15 seconds and Lactate is for intense activities lastig up to 2 mins. I think you probably mean his "aerobic" energy system right?

Back on topic.....DJ is our most talented player and our only consistent scorer. I have no problems with him taking the majority of the shots even if they are not what the team needs at the time. Fact of the matter is, no one else is putting up shots that even look like going in and to be honest they arent really cutting or moving off the ball for him to pass to. How many times do we see no Sixers rebounding when a player goes up for a shot.....they're all just standing aeound crossing their fingers that the shot goes in. If youre going to question DJ's effort then I think you have to question all of the players efforts.

Hi Tornado

nope , not confused, just probably did not explain it clearly enough.

when you are playing , say, in a full 8 minute on-court stretch,in an explosive game like basketball, you would be expected to draw upon both anaerobic systems for similar or identical sets of muscule explosions multiplue times during that 8 minutes.

For well conditioned athletes, with ample heart/lung capacity, both anaerobic systems can RECOVER while still undertaking near-maximal anerobic activity.

Some athletes can apparently lack the capacity to "feed" the recovery process of the anerobic energy systems ( once depleted) WHILE still undertaking near-maximal anerobic activity.

That is the situation that my player found themselves in, and no ammount of fosused energy system training was able to avoid that happening ( this was while I was doing my first round of the level 3 strentgh and conditioning coaching acceditation, so it was all checked out at the AIS). - and which I was suggesting could be happing with DJ.

thanks for the question tho ! :)

Thanks for the explanation Very Old. I was aware that a persons fitness level would extend the endurance of ones energy systems but didnt think the anaerobic system could extend that much given it recruits fast twitch muscle fibres.....but you are obviously more accredited than I.

Having said that, Basketball is a stop start sport using explosive movements so it is not a consistent all out effort and therefore recovery is adopted in jogging back for defence for example.

I think I may have just been confusing myself?! :-)

So what energy system would I be using in a 6 min bike test....presuming I am very fit?

Anon #403663, I was referencing more of DJ's offense and I do agree with you regarding his defensive efforts. He needs to toughen up and hit the gym in my opinion. He showed yesterday in a spurt that he is capable of playing good D so there is no excuses for him in that regard.....mind you I dont think the team defense is all that great either so that doesnt help him or anyone.